Exodus 22:1
If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck and killed, there is no bloodguilt for his death.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
KJV1611 – Modern English
If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
If a man{H376} shall steal{H1589} an ox,{H7794} or a sheep,{H7716} and kill{H2873} it, or sell{H4376} it; he shall pay{H7999} five{H2568} oxen{H1241} for an ox,{H7794} and four{H702} sheep{H6629} for a sheep.{H7716}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
If a man{H376} shall steal{H1589}{(H8799)} an ox{H7794}, or a sheep{H7716}, and kill{H2873}{(H8804)} it, or sell{H4376}{(H8804)} it; he shall restore{H7999}{(H8762)} five{H2568} oxen{H1241} for an ox{H7794}, and four{H702} sheep{H6629} for a sheep{H7716}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Yf a man steake an oxe or shepe ad kylle it or selle it, he shall restore.v. oxen for an oxe, and.iiij. shepe for a shepe.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf a man steale an oxe or shepe, and slaye it, or sell it, he shall restore fyue oxen for an oxe, and foure shepe for a shepe.
Geneva Bible (1560)
If a man steale an oxe or a sheepe, and kill it or sell it, he shal restore fiue oxen for the oxe, & foure sheepe for the sheepe.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
If a man steale an oxe or a sheepe, and kill it, or sell it: he shall restore fiue oxen for an oxe, foure sheepe for a sheepe.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`When a man doth steal an ox or sheep, and hath slaughtered it or sold it, five of the herd he doth repay for the ox, and four of the flock for the sheep.
American Standard Version (1901)
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
American Standard Version (1901)
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
If a man takes without right another man's ox or his sheep, and puts it to death or gets a price for it, he is to give five oxen for an ox, or four sheep for a sheep, in payment: the thief will have to make payment for what he has taken; if he has no money, he himself will have to be exchanged for money, so that payment may be made.
World English Bible (2000)
"If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Laws about Property(21:37)“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he must pay back five head of cattle for the ox, and four sheep for the one sheep.
Referenced Verses
- 2 Sam 12:6 : 6 He must pay back four times the price of the lamb because he did such a thing and had no pity!
- Luke 19:8 : 8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! I am giving half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will pay back four times as much."
- Prov 6:31 : 31 Yet if he is caught, he must pay back sevenfold; he may have to give up all the wealth of his house.
- Prov 14:4 : 4 Without oxen, the manger is empty, but abundant harvests come through the strength of an ox.
- Lev 6:1-6 : 1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Command Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the law of the burnt offering. The burnt offering shall remain on the hearth of the altar all night until morning, and the fire on the altar must be kept burning. 3 The priest shall put on his linen garment and wear linen undergarments on his body. He shall remove the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed on the altar and place them beside the altar. 4 Then he shall take off his garments and put on other garments and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place. 5 The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest shall add wood to it, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fatty portions of the peace offerings on it. 6 The fire must always be kept burning on the altar; it must not go out.
- Num 5:7 : 7 They must confess the sin they have committed. They must fully repay the one they wronged, adding a fifth of the value and giving it to the person they have wronged.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Exod 22:2-1514 verses88%
2 If the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt for his death. He must pay restitution; and if he owns nothing, he shall be sold for his theft.
3 If what was stolen is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox, a donkey, or a sheep, he must pay back double.
4 If a man lets his animal graze in another's field or vineyard, and it feeds there, he must repay with the best of his own field or vineyard.
5 If a fire breaks out and catches on thorn bushes so that a stack of grain, standing grain, or a field is destroyed, the one who started the fire must make full compensation.
6 If a man gives silver or goods to his neighbor for safekeeping, and they are stolen from the neighbor's house, if the thief is caught, he must pay back double.
7 If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must present himself before God to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.
8 In all cases of dishonest dealings, whether involving an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything lost that someone claims to be theirs, both parties must present their cases before God. The one whom God condemns must pay back double to the other.
9 If a man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to take care of, and it dies, is injured, or is driven away while no one is watching,
10 the issue between them will be settled by an oath before the Lord that the neighbor has not taken the other’s property. The owner must accept this, and no restitution is required.
11 But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution must be made to the owner.
12 If it was attacked and torn apart by a wild animal, the neighbor must provide evidence of this, but does not need to pay restitution for the torn animal.
13 If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies when its owner is not present, he must make restitution.
14 If the owner is with the animal, the borrower does not need to pay. If it was rented, the payment covers the loss.
15 If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride price for her and make her his wife.
- Lev 6:4-52 verses80%
4 Then he shall take off his garments and put on other garments and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place.
5 The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest shall add wood to it, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fatty portions of the peace offerings on it.
- Lev 24:18-214 verses80%
18 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.
19 If anyone injures their neighbor, whatever they have done must be done to them.
20 Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The same injury that one inflicts on another must also be inflicted on them.
21 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a person must be put to death.
- Exod 21:34-363 verses79%
34 the owner of the pit must pay compensation; he must pay the owner of the animal, and the dead animal will become his.
35 If one man’s ox injures another’s ox so that it dies, they are to sell the live ox and divide the money, and they must also divide the dead animal.
36 However, if it was known that the ox was prone to goring in the past and its owner did not keep it confined, he must pay compensation—an ox for an ox—and the dead animal will be his.
- Prov 6:30-312 verses78%
30 Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.
31 Yet if he is caught, he must pay back sevenfold; he may have to give up all the wealth of his house.
- Exod 21:28-325 verses77%
28 If an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox must be stoned to death, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox will not be held liable.
29 But if the ox has a habit of goring, and it has been known to its owner for some time but he has not kept it confined, and it kills a man or a woman, the ox must be stoned, and its owner must also be put to death.
30 However, if a ransom is imposed on him, he must pay whatever is demanded for the redemption of his life.
31 Whether it gores a son or a daughter, the same judgment applies to him.
32 If the ox gores a male or female servant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of the servant, and the ox must be stoned.
- Deut 22:1-22 verses77%
1 If you see your brother's ox or sheep wandering off, do not ignore it. Be sure to return it to your brother.
2 If your brother is not nearby or you do not know who he is, take the animal to your house and keep it with you until your brother comes looking for it. Then, you must return it to him.
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7 If someone is caught kidnapping one of their fellow Israelites and treating or selling them as a slave, the kidnapper must die. You must purge the evil from among you.
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16 Anyone who kidnaps another person, whether he sells him or the victim is still in his possession, shall surely be put to death.
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2 Command Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the law of the burnt offering. The burnt offering shall remain on the hearth of the altar all night until morning, and the fire on the altar must be kept burning.
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4 If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you must certainly return it to him.
- Exod 21:23-253 verses73%
23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life,
24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
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15 You shall not steal.
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7 They must confess the sin they have committed. They must fully repay the one they wronged, adding a fifth of the value and giving it to the person they have wronged.
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27 If it is an unclean animal, it may be redeemed according to its valuation by adding a fifth of its value, or if not redeemed, it must be sold at its valuation.
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16 They must make restitution for what they have misused in regard to the holy thing, adding a fifth of its value, and give it to the priest. The priest will make atonement for them with the ram of the guilt offering, and they will be forgiven.
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6 He must pay back four times the price of the lamb because he did such a thing and had no pity!
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27 he shall calculate the years since its sale, refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and then return to his property.
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14 If you sell land to your neighbor or buy land from your neighbor, do not take advantage of one another.
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31 Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it. Your donkey will be taken forcibly from you and will not be returned. Your sheep will be given to your enemies, and no one will rescue them.
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19 You shall not steal.
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30 You are to be holy to me. Do not eat meat torn by wild animals in the field; throw it to the dogs.
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13 If the owner wishes to redeem it, they must add a fifth to its value.